Trump Wants to Privatize the Space Station. Ted Cruz Says No.

By Texas Standard

Published February 13, 2018 at 7:00 AM CST

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ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is seen at sunrise, prior to its departure from the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik

The president’s budget proposal calls for privatizing the International Space Station, which advocates say could jumpstart a “low-earth economy.” Opponents fear space states like Texas and Florida could lose jobs.